🎙️ Youngest in The Yacht Club - Gabe Palmer (Branding the Real Brandon )

About this episode

Gabe Palmer discusses his journey in building Real Brandon LLC and the impact of local media.

This episode of Youngest in The Yacht Club features Gabe Palmer , founder of Real Brandon LLC — one of the fastest-growing local media platforms in the Tampa Bay / Brandon area. What started as a side hustle while driving Uber turned into a full-scale digital media brand reaching millions of people every month . Gabe breaks down how he built Real Brandon organically from zero , why consistency matters more than algorithms, the real difference between being an influencer vs a blogger , and how local businesses can actually get ROI from content. He also talks family, sacrifice, standing on your value, and what it really takes to create impact in your community. If you’re a content creator, entrepreneur, local business owner, or aspiring media brand , this episode is a masterclass. 00:00 – Intro 00:27 – Who is Gabe Palmer? 00:52 – Growing up in Brandon & West Tampa 01:30 – Struggling in school & creative mindset 03:20 – Dream of becoming a chef 04:11 – Working long hours & physical burnout 04:50 – Leaving the industry & starting over 05:28 – Driving Uber to survive 06:13 – Side hustles & selling shoes 06:49 – The moment Real Brandon was born 07:41 – Posting local…

People in this episode

Host: Vince Serrano

Guest: Gabe Palmer

Topics covered

• branding
• local media
• entrepreneurship
• content creation
• business growth

Keywords

• Gabe Palmer
• Real Brandon
• local media
• content creator
• entrepreneurship
• Tampa Bay
• business growth

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Real Brandon LLC

Places: Tampa Bay, Brandon, West Tampa

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